Poland vs Ukraine: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Poland
38.76 million
in 2023
Ukraine
37.73 million
in 2023
Poland rank
40th
Ukraine rank
41st
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Poland currently reports 38.76 million against 37.73 million in Ukraine, a difference of 1.03 million.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 40th and Ukraine ranks 41st of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 20 and Ukraine in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.25 million | 916,000 | 334,000 | Poland |
| 1100s | 1.50 million | 1.37 million | 126,000 | Poland |
| 1200s | 2.25 million | 2.06 million | 189,000 | Poland |
| 1300s | 3.50 million | 2.06 million | 1.44 million | Poland |
| 1400s | 3.50 million | 2.06 million | 1.44 million | Poland |
| 1500s | 4.00 million | 2.75 million | 1.25 million | Poland |
| 1600s | 5.00 million | 3.44 million | 1.56 million | Poland |
| 1700s | 6.00 million | 4.58 million | 1.42 million | Poland |
| 1710s | 6.25 million | 5.11 million | 1.14 million | Poland |
| 1720s | 6.55 million | 5.40 million | 1.15 million | Poland |
| 1730s | 6.86 million | 5.70 million | 1.16 million | Poland |
| 1740s | 7.19 million | 6.02 million | 1.17 million | Poland |
| 1750s | 7.53 million | 6.35 million | 1.18 million | Poland |
| 1760s | 7.89 million | 6.70 million | 1.19 million | Poland |
| 1770s | 8.26 million | 7.07 million | 1.19 million | Poland |
| 1780s | 8.66 million | 7.47 million | 1.19 million | Poland |
| 1790s | 9.07 million | 7.88 million | 1.19 million | Poland |
| 1800s | 9.30 million | 11.22 million | 1.91 million | Ukraine |
| 1810s | 10.02 million | 11.22 million | 1.20 million | Ukraine |
| 1820s | 10.78 million | 11.70 million | 919,420 | Ukraine |
| 1830s | 11.60 million | 12.81 million | 1.21 million | Ukraine |
| 1840s | 12.49 million | 14.03 million | 1.55 million | Ukraine |
| 1850s | 13.78 million | 15.39 million | 1.61 million | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 15.63 million | 16.89 million | 1.25 million | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 17.93 million | 18.53 million | 604,220 | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 20.79 million | 20.34 million | 452,770 | Poland |
| 1890s | 23.32 million | 22.32 million | 998,000 | Poland |
| 1900s | 25.10 million | 24.49 million | 604,510 | Poland |
| 1910s | 24.83 million | 26.88 million | 2.05 million | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 25.27 million | 29.46 million | 4.19 million | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 28.30 million | 32.28 million | 3.98 million | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 26.93 million | 35.37 million | 8.44 million | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 26.88 million | 39.67 million | 12.79 million | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 31.06 million | 45.06 million | 13.99 million | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 33.84 million | 48.62 million | 14.78 million | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 36.93 million | 50.97 million | 14.04 million | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 38.28 million | 51.50 million | 13.22 million | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 38.13 million | 47.90 million | 9.77 million | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 38.23 million | 45.81 million | 7.57 million | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 38.34 million | 41.94 million | 3.60 million | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Poland or Ukraine?
- Poland, at 38.76 million against 37.73 million in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Poland and Ukraine?
- 1.03 million, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Poland ranks 40th and Ukraine ranks 41st of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.